Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 38: Trial Dilemma

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Trial Dilemma

"Which kind soul can report a location, last time I picked up three and got killed, I really can’t let it go."

"1 sacrificial power for God of Wealth’s location, provide coordinates before transferring money, my integrity is guaranteed, I will absolutely not cheat."

"God of Wealth is too fierce, the lucky players have already earned thousands of sacrificial powers these past few days."

"Yesterday I saw a live stream where someone opened their second star vein slot by picking up Evil Crystals, my jealousy sickness acted up, kneeling to ask for God of Wealth’s coordinates, I also want to prosper."

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Player communication swiftly passed through Qi Sheng’s mind.

Since Duan Xing appeared, the regional chat channels and forums have become especially lively.

All players are discussing the whereabouts of Duan Xing, who has also been given the nickname "God of Wealth."

Because many players have gotten rich by picking up Evil Crystals.

Compared to the hard-earned sacrificial power from fighting monsters, obviously picking up Evil Crystals is easier and the income is more substantial.

Especially after one player showed off his earnings from collecting Evil Crystals on the forum and live-streamed the opening of his second pulse groove, the enthusiasm for collecting Evil Crystals was thoroughly ignited.

During this time, some players organized the "Wealth Seeking Alliance", scouring the hills and plains for traces of Duan Xing, hoping to strike it rich by following him.

Whenever they find traces of Duan Xing, they report the coordinates in the regional channels, and then a large number of players swarm in following the map Guidance.

This group of players believes that sharing coordinates maximizes the benefits.

Going alone almost certainly results in being killed instantly; only by participating as a group can they seize the opportunity to collect Evil Crystals amidst the chaos.

And discovering Duan Xing’s traces is not difficult.

Before every slaughter event Duan Xing initiates, he lights a type of smoke that attracts Evil Spirits, which can be seen rising far away, causing nearby Evil Spirits to stir.

The only dissatisfaction among players is the extremely cruel methods God of Wealth employs when they arrive.

He doesn’t give them any chance for interaction.

But the players don’t care about interacting with God of Wealth; they only care if they can get a share of the wealth he creates.

Some players are also curious about God of Wealth’s behavior.

They don’t understand what God of Wealth is really doing or why he keeps changing locations to slaughter Evil Spirits.

No player has been able to answer this question.

During this time, a refreshed forum post made Qi Sheng cry and laugh.

"Did you all notice that God of Wealth’s expressions have become quite severe?"

Poster: Only paying can make you stronger.

Content: These past few days following everyone tracking God of Wealth’s traces, I’ve made a small fortune too, but that’s not the point. The point is that God of Wealth’s mentality seems to have gone through some unknown changes. I’ve captured the changes in the expressions of God of Wealth since he first appeared in various live streams, you all take a look.

(God of Wealth Expression Collection)

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Each expression in this post is marked with a specific time.

The first expression was captured when Duan Xing first interacted with players.

At that time, Duan Xing had an expressionless face, a stern look, and you could see confidence and pride in his eyebrows.

The second expression was after multiple interactions with players, when looking at players his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and a hint of red could be seen in his eyes, showing extreme impatience.

The third expression was after Duan Xing changed the hunting Evil Spirits location and saw the players again, the expression looking at the players completely collapsed, with the red light in his eyes seeming to overflow, the killing intent through the picture assaulting viewers.

The fourth and fifth expression images were after Duan Xing changed locations again and encountered players while slaughtering Evil Spirits. Duan Xing briefly appeared shocked when he turned his head and saw the players’ figures, then was covered by a red fog.

The sixth picture, Duan Xing looking at the suddenly appearing players after changing locations again, his gaze complex, with anger, unwillingness, regret, annoyance, and mixed with some despair... This picture is also rated by players as an Oscar-worthy performance by God of Wealth, one photo showing complex emotional changes.

The seventh card...

From indifference to despair, the player’s perception of the God of Wealth had nearly reached a state of collapse.

His flowing long hair, elegant from consecutive battles, had become disheveled, his pure white eyes had turned completely red, and the radiance from his Rune Armor had dimmed.

The contrast between the first and the tenth picture exemplifies the significant change.

The comments below the post by players are quite interesting.

Beaver?: The God of Wealth seems unhappy, is it because he isn’t enjoying the killings enough?

Dark Lands is really fun: Could the God of Wealth be a special game mechanism, where hunting Evil Spirits acts like throwing red packets, and finding the God of Wealth results in a substantial red packet reward? Has the official maybe added a little difficulty, where the God of Wealth will kill players coming to pick up red packets to increase the fun?

Human Race Ascension replying to Dark Lands is really fun: Don’t say it, really don’t say it, this could very well be a mechanism in the game.

Iron Rust Enchantment: The God of Wealth and Evil Spirits seem to have an irreconcilable hatred, he looks extremely tired yet keeps moving places to kill Evil Spirits. I am curious about his backstory, too bad the game relies on us to figure things out, we cannot see the character’s backstory.

Feng Shui Turns: Brothers, the God of Wealth is currently on the Blood-Colored Plain (coordinates), hurry up!

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Blood-Colored Plain, Southern District.

The moon, blood-red, dyed the horizon crimson but failed to dispel the gloom on the land, where the rich green plains were replaced by desolation and horror; every inch of land soaked in blood and bones.

"This is the place. Didn’t they say the God of Wealth was here? Where is he?"

Two players crossed the thorn-filled area to the coordinates broadcast by the district channel.

Disappointedly, there was no sign of the God of Wealth around, not even an Evil Life.

"It’s over, we must’ve been tricked by some bastard spreading false news," the leading player grimly said.

"Bro, what do we do now?" The 18-year-old youth standing beside him asked.

"What else can we do, let’s go back..." Just then, the lead man spotted a large pit not far away.

Driven by curiosity, he approached the pit, pulled away the thorns covering its entrance, and they gasped at the sight before them.

Inside the pit, there lay a pile of Evil Crystals, seemingly numbering in the hundreds.

"Damn, we’re rich!"

...

An hour later.

A blue streak of light fell from the sky, arriving in front of the pit.

It swept the thorns covering the pit to one side.

But just as he was about to toss the Evil Crystals in his hands into the pit, his expression suddenly turned blank:

"Where are the Evil Crystals?"

"My Evil Crystals!"

Roar!

Duan Xing roared to the sky, his messy hair dancing in the wind, his facial expression nearly bursting, his pure white eyes once again filled with red light.

But the endless rage was soon overtaken by a wave of despair.

The trial had been going on for five days now, yet there was no progress with the task, and if it continued this way, his trial ranking would only decline further.

He slumped next to the pit, his gaze gradually growing vacant.

Before the trial began, he had considered the various dangers he might face, but he had never imagined he would find himself unable to proceed in the waning moon scenario.

"I can’t accept this..."

With a blank gaze, Duan Xing dumbly stared at the now-empty pit, murmuring.

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